Shoes for crew - anyone use them?
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Cruiser
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From: Upstate, NY
Shoes for crew - anyone use them?
I am wearing doc martens now but I find every once in a while I will lose my footing and slip.
So I am in the market for some new boots and I remember these boots from when I was working kitchens. They worked very well against the grease and other stuff on the floors.
Just curious if anyone here actually wears them for riding and if they are a worth while purchase.
Shoes for crews
So I am in the market for some new boots and I remember these boots from when I was working kitchens. They worked very well against the grease and other stuff on the floors.
Just curious if anyone here actually wears them for riding and if they are a worth while purchase.
Shoes for crews
Road Warrior
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No boot is going to give you 100% grip all the time. Your best bet is to find the most comfortable boot for you with an oil resistant sole.
Normally I wear a pair of Harley boots. They are comfortable, and contrary to popular belief they were not more expensive than some others of similar quality. When I'm riding to work I wear either Justin boots with oil resistant soles or a pair of black Skechers with oil resistant soles. The Skechers aren't quite over the ankle, but they are close. Kinda a high-top type of thing, but they work with my casual-dress requirement.
Normally I wear a pair of Harley boots. They are comfortable, and contrary to popular belief they were not more expensive than some others of similar quality. When I'm riding to work I wear either Justin boots with oil resistant soles or a pair of black Skechers with oil resistant soles. The Skechers aren't quite over the ankle, but they are close. Kinda a high-top type of thing, but they work with my casual-dress requirement.
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Cruiser
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From: Upstate, NY
Thanks guys. I appreciate the feedback.
I have a pair of hand-me-down harley boots, they work great but just don't fit. So I have been in the market.
You guys just saved me 60-80 buck of frustration.
I have a pair of hand-me-down harley boots, they work great but just don't fit. So I have been in the market.
You guys just saved me 60-80 buck of frustration.
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Harley "Faded Glory" boots for me, go above the ankle for support, vibram lug soles and oil resistant. I've also got some "enforcers" ballistic nylon/rubber, very light and cool in the summer, they are from Bates.
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I have some Harley boots. They look like just plain jane work boots. They were cheap from Farm and Fleet and work great.
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Corcoran II combat boots are great riding boots. I just retired a pair after eight years of wearing them. They were still fine to wear, just butt ugly from abuse. I got a new pair of Corcoran jump boots and they are great but still not quite as comfy and grippy as my Corcoran IIs were.